 Dances With Films logo | |
| Location | Los Angeles, California, United States |
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| Founded | 1998 |
| Language | English |
| Website | danceswithfilms |
Dances With Films (DWF) is an annual independent film festival located in Los Angeles, California and was founded by Leslee Scallon and Michael Trent.
Taking place every year since 1998, the festival is dedicated to representing true independent cinema stipulating that all films entered into the festival competition have no known directors, writers or producers connected to them. Programmes include a mix of feature-length films, shorts, documentaries and animations. [1] [2] [3]
In 2023, the festival celebrated its 26th annual film festival at the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood. [4]
Dances With Films alumni include Steven Kane, Mark V. Olsen and Will Scheffer, Dan Harris, John Putch [5] and Mike Flanagan.
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